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but it's metal and has a fucking LOCK on it ffs
it MUST be good value
EDIT: presumably this is more apt then as it comes with mounting hardware and is gen4:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-M-2-U-2-Adapter-SFF-8639/dp/B073W65QX6/
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PM9A3 stock: this kind of thing is usually not stocked, rather bought-in on demand by retailers from their distributor. Give Scan a call, they’ll let you know how long it’ll take.
There are also loads of various large capacity enterprise/datacentre drives out there; the Samsung that I keep banging on about is just an example of one that I have experience using.
ectoplasmosis
The Samsung drive, as with all enterprise products, comes in plain packaging with zero accessories or documentation.
Any mounting bay/solution that fits a common 2.5” SATA drive will also work with a U.2 drive.
The adapter cable you linked to has the correct connectors on the ends, but no mention of which PCIe generation it is rated to support (you need Gen4).
That OWC thing is an expensive nonsense imo; no matter how many drives you stick in it, bandwidth will be crippled to that of a single U.2 connector (4x PCIe lanes).